Lawrence Kasdan
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- January 14, 1949
- Birthplace
- Miami, Florida, USA
Lawrence Edward Kasdan (born January 14, 1949) is an American filmmaker. He wrote and directed Body Heat (1981), The Big Chill (1983), Silverado (1985), The Accidental Tourist (1988), and Dreamcatcher (2003). Kasdan also wrote Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and The Bodyguard(1992) and co-wrote four Star Wars films: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Force Awakens (2015), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). Kasdan is known for updating old Hollywood genres—film noir, science fiction, the western—in a classical dramatic style with quick-witted dialogue, but dealing with contemporary social themes. He is also known for his frequent collaborations, including directing William Hurt and Kevin Kline or writing dialogue for Harrison Ford. Kasdan has been nominated for four Academy Awards: as a producer for Best Picture nominee The Accidental Tourist, for which he was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, and for Best Original Screenplay for both The Big Chill and Grand Canyon (1991). He has often collaborated with his wife Meg Kasdan, his brother Mark Kasdan, and his sons Jonathan Kasdan and Jake Kasdan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Kasdan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- November Road
November Road TBA
Director, Writer
Marty, Life Is Short 2026
as Self (voice), Director, Producer
Music by John Williams 2024
as Self - Filmmaker
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford 2023
as Self
Last Week at Ed's 2019
Director, Producer
Kasdan on Kasdan 2018
as Self
Solo: A Star Wars Story 2018
Writer, Executive Producer
Five Came Back 2017
as Self
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony 2016
as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015
Creative Consultant, Co-Producer, Writer
Darling Companion 2012
Director, Writer, Producer
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later 2011
as Self
In the Land of Women 2007
Producer
The TV Set 2007
Executive Producer
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' 2006
as Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool 2005
as Self
- Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz 2004
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 2004
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004
as Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' 2004
as Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments 2003
as Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy 2003
as self
Dreamcatcher 2003
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' 2000
as Self
Mumford 1999
Director, Writer, Producer
- The Making of Silverado
The Making of Silverado 1999
as Self
The Big Chill: A Reunion 1999
as Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
Home Fries 1998
Producer
As Good as It Gets 1997
as Dr. Green
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery 1997
as Self
French Kiss 1995
Director
Wyatt Earp 1994
as Gambler, Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Bodyguard 1992
Screenplay, Producer
Grand Canyon 1991
Director, Writer, Producer
Jumpin' at the Boneyard 1991
Executive Producer
I Love You to Death 1990
Director
Immediate Family 1989
Executive Producer
The Accidental Tourist 1988
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Cross My Heart 1987
Producer
Silverado 1985
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Into the Night 1985
as Detective #2
The Big Chill 1983
Director, Executive Producer, Writer
Return of the Jedi 1983
Screenplay
Continental Divide 1981
Writer
Body Heat 1981
Director, Writer
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
Screenplay
The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Screenplay
Credits from TMDB.